Brief Life History of William Hamilton
When William Hamilton McAlister was born on 8 May 1823, in Salem, Washington Township, Washington, Indiana, United States, his father, Zachariah McAlister, was 43 and his mother, Mary Magill, was 32. He married Mary Elizabeth DeWitt on 26 October 1848, in Lawrence, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Urbana Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States for about 25 years. He died on 5 January 1892, in Monroe, Iowa, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Monroe, Iowa, United States.
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- William Mc Alister, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Mcallister, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Wm Mcalister, "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
1843
Historical Boundaries: 1843: Kishkekosh, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Monroe, Iowa Territory, United States* 1846: Monroe, Iowa, United States *Kishkekosh renamed Monroe in 1846
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Alasdair ‘son of Alasdair’. See McAllister .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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